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On July 8, the Treasury Dept. and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided guidance to employers requiring them to report the amount of qualified sick and family leave wages paid to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on W-2 Forms.

AGD officially endorsed the Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act (H.R.7216) in a July 8 letter to the sponsors of the legislation.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced on July 10 that an application is now open for dental providers who may not have previously been eligible to receive funding through the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund.

The House of Representatives Appropriations Committee held a markup for the fiscal year 2021 funding legislation on July 13, including the appropriations package for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS).

Rachel J. Malterud, DMD, MPH, was recently recognized with a special award for her outstanding contributions to the AGD Foundation. Malterud, who graduated from the A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health in 2020, worked with the AGD Foundation as a practicum dental student intern in 2019.

With AGD2020 Virtual starting today, stay up to date with everything happening at the meeting by downloading the AGD2020 Virtual App. Within the app, you can view your course schedule, take notes and download handouts. Participants should use the official app to make the most of your experience.

Drs. Pamela Marzban, Larry Stanleigh and Eric G. Jackson have been busy sharing their insights on AGD’s Daily Grind blog during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their personal insights address challenges general dentists are facing right now and provide unique considerations and perspectives.

The AGD Foundation 2020 Electronic Silent Auction Fundraiser includes curing lights, PPE and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase items for your home and office, all while supporting oral cancer awareness. Proceeds will benefit the AGD Foundation Grant Program.

While telehealth is more established in medicine, it is relatively nascent in dentistry. As some dentists are embracing teledentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic to increase access to care, they are figuring out how to effectively integrate teledentistry services into their practices.

The AGD Foundation 2020 Electronic Silent Auction Fundraiser will include items for the dental office. Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase curing lights, PPE and more, all while supporting the AGD Foundation Grant Program’s efforts to increase awareness of oral cancer.

Will there be too many dentists in the future? Few questions elicit as much debate in the dental community. Forecasting whether a dental shortage or surplus is in store is complex, made no easier by different trends pointing in different directions.

The July/August issue of AGD’s peer-reviewed journal is now live. Highlights among this range of novel case reports, in vitro studies and literature reviews include a report on bone fenestration repair and a comprehensive look at the clinical scope and limitations of clear aligner therapy.

Let colleagues know now is the perfect time to become an AGD member. That’s because, from now until Sept. 30, new members will only pay half of 2020 membership dues during AGD’s Half-Year Dues promotion. Plus, if you refer them, you’ll both also earn $50 in Referral Rewards once they join.

Dental practices across the nation are facing challenging times, and the last thing you need is to pay for new equipment. The Environmental Protection Agency’s new amalgam rule goes into effect July 14 regardless of the economic climate. To help take one worry off your mind, DRNA is offering qualified AGD members a free amalgam separator, valued at $850, with any three- or five-year contract. And, to help you keep cash on hand, you will receive no invoices until 2021.

AGD is working to address the most pressing issues faced by our members as we advocate to government entities for general dentists. We recently supported legislation that if passed, would allow for a tax credit of up to $25,000 for qualified personal protective equipment (PPE) to eligible small businesses.

Shopping for a newly graduated dentist or a wedding gift this summer? By shopping on Amazon, you can help the AGD Foundation increase awareness about oral cancer and the importance of early detection for each eligible purchase you make through AmazonSmile.

AGD Advocacy is continuously working with constituents to address issues as a result of the pandemic, such as advocating for PPE reimbursement and for dental practices to perform COVID-19 testing.

On June 17, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application as part of their implementation of the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020.

On June 19, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule to amend Section 1557 regulations of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).